We Broke the Rules
album by Aventura
We Broke the Rules is the second studio album by the American band Aventura, released on July 2, 2002, by Premium Latin music. On the album, Aventura incorporated elements of pop, hip hop, and R&B into bachata, giving what critics thought was a new flavor to the genre and extending its appeal to those who preferred urban music styles.
The album introduces to the mainstream a new style of bachata known as "the New York school", or "urban bachata", characterized by the inclusion of electric guitars instead of acoustic, and lyrics in Spanish and English instead of just Spanish. In addition, the singing style takes after R&B melodies. The album's themes mainly included heartbreak and melancholy, although it also included social themes like in "Amor de Madre", or "Mother's Love", which is a song describing the lifelong struggle of a prostitute and her son.
The album was a commercial success selling over 1.5 million of copies worldwide. Aventura became the first bachata act to land a No. 1 single, in Spanish, in virtually every European territory. The lead single "Obsesión" featuring Judy Santos, remained in the number one position in the French top 100 singles charts for seven weeks and at number one in the Italian top 50 singles chart for 16 weeks. The album peaked inside of Austria, Belgium, Portugal and Netherlands album charts and peaked at number one in France and Italy albums charts.
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